A Look Inside Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Homes Throughout the Years

Princess Elizabeth at the doorway of Welsh House, a miniature cottage on the grounds of Royal Lodge, Windsor, 1933. The cottage was presented as a gift to her and Princess Margaret by the people of Wales.

Today Netflix debuts its hotly anticipated new series, The Crown. The first season of the show includes 10 episodes, spanning the first decade of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. And while the series’ high-quality drama has been receiving a lot of attention, so has its sumptuous interiors. It has been widely reported that the production had a budget of a rumored $100 million—with a lot of that clearly going toward the elaborate sets. And while there’s an obvious appeal of such heady eye candy, it also helps make the narrative feel as realistic as possible. This fact certainly was not lost on creator Peter Morgan, who tends to do a deep dive into history’s hidden gems for his various projects. (Morgan’s résumé also includes writing the film The Queen and the play The Audience, making him somewhat of an expert on Britain’s current monarch.) Above, we’re taking a look back at Queen Elizabeth II’s royal homes throughout the years. Source materials for Morgan’s set designers perhaps, but also a window into the royal world.